To support the [PC Client RIM Specification](https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PC_Client_RIM_r0p15_15june2020.pdf) which utilizes the TPM Event Log as a Support RIM type , it was useful to have a tool for inspecting the contents of the [TPM event log](https://github.com/nsacyber/HIRS/wiki/TPM-Event-Logs). A Linux command line tool named "elt" (event log tool) has been created to parse and print human readable output, provide hexidecimal events which can be used as test patterns, and to compare event logs for providing details on what events miscompared.
Note that a TCG Event Log will only be populated on a given device if the device:
1. Utilizes TCG compliant UEFI Firmware.
2. Has a TPM 1.2 or 2.0 that has been activated prior to the current boot.
3. Has a TCG aware OS (Most flavors of Linux and Windows 10).
The tcg_eventlog_tool installation package provides an elt command. The elt command has various command line options to view all event , specific events,